Potter fast facts

The weird and wonderful world of Harry Potter doesn't just exist on screen - we rundown top trivia from Jacko's failed musical bid to on-set streakers

Jacko was so inspired by the books he wanted to make Potter into a musical (Jane Mingay) Just beat it
The late Michael Jackson, a huge Potter fan, failed to impress JK Rowling
with plans to turn the books into a stage musical. The notoriously picky
author refused him permission. Some spin-offs (entirely unauthorised) have
emerged, however. Wizard rock — or ‘wrock’, a new music genre — has evolved
as musicians attempt to tap into Pottermania. Little-known wrock bands such
as Draco and the Malfoys have penned songs like My Boyfriend’s a Death Eater
and Can’t Fight the Moonlight, a love song from Remus the werewolf to his
wife, Tonks.

Home brew
Scenes outside the Dursleys’ home at Privet Drive in Harry Potter and the
Philosopher’s Stone were originally filmed in a suburban street in
Bracknell, Berkshire. But it was felt the plethora of flashing lights and
hooting owls might cause problems for the neighbours, and the crew decided
to move out. A Privet Drive set was built at